Shawsheen Tech recognizes O'Flaherty and Ferreira

BILLERICA -- Brendan O'Flaherty and Brenna Ferreira were named Seniors of the Month for November at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School.

Brendan O'Flaherty, a Wilmington resident, is a well-rounded member of the student body, excelling both academically and athletically. Though he also plays football and basketball for the Rams, Brendan truly shines on the baseball field, where he suits up for both Shawsheen Tech and the Billerica Post 268 Legion team. He was a Commonwealth Athletic Conference All-Star.

He's also a hit in the classroom. An honor-roll student, Brendan is ranked in the top 10 of the senior class with a 3.95 grade-point average. He has been active in SkillsUSA and Shawsheen Tech's Cooperative Education program.

He also volunteers at such organizations as Winchester Hospital, Jim McNally's boxing and his church.

Brendan plans to put his Health Assisting studies to good use. He wants to earn a Nursing degree and become a physician's assistant.

Brenna Ferreira, a Tewksbury resident, is one of the school's top students in Culinary Arts. She has her sights set on a career in the skill she has crafted at Shawsheen Tech and hopes to earn a degree in Baking and Pastry Arts Management. She'll leave high school with an impressive résumé that includes employment through Shawsheen Tech's Cooperative Education program at JT Cakes in Tewksbury.

The honor-roll student has an impressive academic record.

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She's a member of the National Honor Society, has competed in SkillsUSA and has earned several scholarships, including one from Johnson & Wales University.

Brenna has been a freshman orientation leader and senior culinary representative, and she volunteers at the Tewksbury Food Pantry and several organizations to help cancer patients and research, including the Relay for Life, Lucy's Love Bus and the Tanner Foundation in Woburn.

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